New York S 3475: Relates to the protection of mental health practitioners

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S03475 Summary:

BILL NOS03475 

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SPONSORHELMING

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Amd §§20, 81-a & 27, Gen City L; amd §§64, 267-a & 271, Town L; amd §§4-412, 7-712-a & 7-718, Vil L

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Authorizes certain municipal legislative bodies, including towns and villages, to enact local laws and ordinances providing for non-binding mediation of land use decisions.

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BILL NOS03475 

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01/27/2025REFERRED TO CITIES 2

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CITIES 2

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 3475

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 27, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. HELMING -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 2

 AN ACT to amend the general city law, the town law, and the village law,
 in relation to authorizing the use of mediation in land use decisions

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 20 of the general city law is amended by adding a
 2 new subdivision 39 to read as follows:
 3 39. To provide by local law for the use of voluntary and nonbinding
 4 mediation pursuant to guidelines established by the unified court system
 5 or such other procedure as determined by its legislative body. When
 6 utilizing such mediation, the applicant and the legislative body may
 7 mutually agree, in writing, to stay or extend the statutory time periods
 8 for review of such application, and said agreement shall specify the
 9 date on which the stay or extension will end. The legislative body shall
 10 make such written agreement available to the public by filing a copy
 11 thereof in the city clerk's office.
 12 § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 81-a of the general city law, as added
 13 by chapter 208 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows:
 14 3. Assistance to the board of appeals. (a) Such board shall have the
 15 authority to call upon any department, agency or employee of the city
 16 for such assistance as shall be deemed necessary and as shall be author-
 17 ized by the legislative body. Such department, agency or employee may be
 18 reimbursed for any expenses incurred as a result of such assistance.
 19 (b) The zoning board of appeals may be authorized by the legislative
 20 body to provide for the use of voluntary and nonbinding mediation as an
 21 aid in fostering land use decisions, pursuant to the guidelines estab-
 22 lished by the unified court system or such other procedure as determined
 23 by the legislative body.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07385-01-5

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 1 § 3. Paragraph b of subdivision 14 of section 27 of the general city
 2 law, as amended by chapter 418 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read
 3 as follows:
 4 b. The planning board may review and make recommendations on a
 5 proposed city comprehensive plan or amendment thereto. In addition, the
 6 planning board shall have the full power and authority to make investi-
 7 gations, maps, reports, and recommendations in connection therewith
 8 relating to the planning and development of the city as it deems desira-
 9 ble, providing the total expenditures of said board shall not exceed the
 10 appropriation provided therefor. The planning board may be authorized
 11 by the legislative body to provide for the use of voluntary and nonbind-
 12 ing mediation as an aid in fostering land use decisions, pursuant to the
 13 guidelines established by the unified court system or such other proce-
 14 dure as determined by the legislative body.
 15 § 4. Section 64 of the town law is amended by adding a new subdivision
 16 26 to read as follows:
 17 26. Mediation. Is authorized to provide by local law for the use of
 18 voluntary and nonbinding mediation pursuant to the guidelines estab-
 19 lished by the unified court system or other procedure as determined by
 20 the board. When utilizing such mediation, the applicant and the town
 21 board may mutual